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Fridtjof Nansen and the Fram Expedition (1893–1896)

1884 - 1896

ESA CryoSat program and Arctic/Antarctic altimetry (2005–present)

2005 - 2025

EPICA Antarctic ice-core project (1996–2004)

1996 - 2008

Elisha Kent Kane's Arctic Explorations and Relief Efforts (1853–1855)

1851 - 1856

Discovery Expedition (Robert F. Scott, 1901–1904)

1901 - 1904

Commercial Northern Sea Route Convoys and Yamal LNG Shipments (2012–present)

2012 - 2026

Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP) initiatives (2010–present)

2010 - 2021

CCAMLR krill research and ecosystem monitoring (1982–present)

1982 - 2025

British Arctic Expedition under Sir George Nares (1875–1876)

1875 - 1878

Australasian Antarctic Expedition (Douglas Mawson, 1911–1914)

1911 - 1914

Arctic Council formation and science-policy initiatives (1996–present)

1991 - 2025

Arctic Aerial Mapping and Reconnaissance by Canadian and U.S. Survey Teams (1920s–1960s)

1920 - 1963

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